Little faith was had in these side-streams.

They had been staked by the hundreds of men who had failed to get in on Bonanza.

The most popular of these creeks was Adams.

The one least fancied was Eldorado, which flowed into Bonanza, just above Karmack's Discovery claim.

Even Daylight disliked the looks of Eldorado; but, still riding his hunch, he bought a half share in one claim on it for half a sack of flour.